As the dog days of Summer approach, I am happy to say NFL Training Camps are opening up all around the Country. I know it's smack down in the middle of baseball, but something about Football Season gets me more excited.
As an Eagle Fan, we are always use to being the Brides maid, but never the Bride, could this be the year we win the big one? I will give my predictions at a later time, but right now here are some observations:
I hate to start with Brett Favre, but it seems quite topical. I think he will stay retired. His massive ego won't let him "come back" with the Packers as a Back up. The Packers will not trade him to Detroit, Minnesota or Chicago. I see 4 places where he could help them this year: Kansas City (I personally thinks this makes the most sense, but I don't see KC doing it.) Baltimore, they paid a lot of money for Joe Flacco and they seem to like his progress. Washington, Daniel Snyder wants to win now, will do what it takes do to so, thankfully, as an Eagle fan he knows NOTHING about football. Tampa, BF claims he doesn't want to play there. Stay Tuned for as the Favre Saga continues.
Recent trades of Jason Taylor & Jeremy Shockey: Washington's Defense gets a bolster from Taylor and he made an average Miami Defense Good. Shockey seems excited to play in the Big Easy, but is he fully healed from his season ending injury?
The NFC East should be the Best division in the NFL, but the AFC Central is the most intriguing. Pittsburgh is always competitive; Cleveland is coming off their best season in YEARS; Baltimore rid them self of an average coach and replaced him with an unproven guy; Cincinnati has the Offense, but lacks the depth in Defense. This could be 4 teams within 1 game of each other in the standings.
Will Adrian Petersen have a Sophomore slump? Will Darren McFadden be this year's Peterson? How long can LT go playing at that level? Is Atlanta the 32nd best team in the NFL? Will Miami triple their win total from last season? Will Detroit ever make the play offs again? Will Arizona finally live up to the hype? Will Strahan's retirement hurt the Giants (or help it)? Speaking of the Giants, will they FINALLY lay off Eli Manning? Can The Patriots put it together and win another Super Bowl?
That's a lot to digest, so chew it up and will post my follow up on the NFL soon.
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